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Measles – Views from the Top and the Front Line

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 16, 2015
| (41) Comments

Measles – Views from the Top and the Front Line

by Tia Will Robbie Pearl is the CEO of The Permanente Medical Group. As such he is responsible for the pr ...

by Tia Will Robbie Pearl is the CEO of The Permanente Medical Group. As such he is responsible for the provision of medical care to the 3.6 million people insured by Kaiser Permanente in Northern Cali ...

February 16, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Flu Epidemic in the U.S. Vaccinate All Pregnant Women

Posted by Tia Will
|Date: January 12, 2015
| (21) Comments

Flu Epidemic in the U.S. Vaccinate All Pregnant Women

by Tia Will The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared a flu (influenza) epidemic ...

by Tia Will The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared a flu (influenza) epidemic in the United States. There has been antigenic drift in one of the strains of the virus seen ci ...

January 12, 2015
| by Tia Will

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Commentary: Soda Tax a Modest Proposal to Fund Nutritional Programs For Low Income Children

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 16, 2014
| (87) Comments

Commentary: Soda Tax a Modest Proposal to Fund Nutritional Programs For Low Income Children

On Monday, I floated what I thought was a relatively modest proposal – a one-cent sales tax on sugary dri ...

On Monday, I floated what I thought was a relatively modest proposal – a one-cent sales tax on sugary drinks. In November, such a tax passed with three-quarters of the vote. To explain, this was my fl ...

December 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Soda Tax As Possible Funding Mechanism

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 15, 2014
| (99) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Soda Tax As Possible Funding Mechanism

A source told the Vanguard that a few years back, the city was approached by health proponents about the ...

A source told the Vanguard that a few years back, the city was approached by health proponents about the possibility of a soda tax as a funding mechanism to help deal with issues of obesity. While the ...

December 15, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (99) Comments

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Commentary: So Let’s Tackle Childhood Obesity

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 09, 2014
| (51) Comments

Commentary: So Let’s Tackle Childhood Obesity

On Sunday I wrote, “Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children.” That followed up my piece from ...

On Sunday I wrote, “Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children.” That followed up my piece from just before Thanksgiving, “Should Council Pass Ordinance Addressing Sugary Beverages?” Between ...

December 09, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary II: Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 07, 2014
| (130) Comments

Sunday Commentary II: Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children

The two stories we have done thus far on the mayor’s Healthy Children plan have delivered surprising leve ...

The two stories we have done thus far on the mayor’s Healthy Children plan have delivered surprising levels of blowback. There is a notion somehow that city government in general should only focus on ...

December 07, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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My View: My Struggles with Diabetes and What I Am Thankful for This Year

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 26, 2014
| (21) Comments

My View: My Struggles with Diabetes and What I Am Thankful for This Year

This column will serve as a reminder that the Vanguard takes off from Thursday (Thanksgiving) until Sunda ...

This column will serve as a reminder that the Vanguard takes off from Thursday (Thanksgiving) until Sunday. In fact, there are only five days a year that I take off and that means that, including illn ...

November 26, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Should Council Pass Ordinance Addressing Sugary Beverages?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 25, 2014
| (102) Comments

Should Council Pass Ordinance Addressing Sugary Beverages?

One plank of Mayor Dan Wolk’s healthy children’s initiative is offering alternatives to sugary drinks at ...

One plank of Mayor Dan Wolk’s healthy children’s initiative is offering alternatives to sugary drinks at restaurants and making low-fat milk the default beverage. Next Tuesday, the council will hear i ...

November 25, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: There Are Issues in Davis Beyond the Narrow Core

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 09, 2014
| (65) Comments

Sunday Commentary: There Are Issues in Davis Beyond the Narrow Core

The Vanguard has strongly pushed forward issues of public concern for the city: the budget, the upcoming ...

The Vanguard has strongly pushed forward issues of public concern for the city: the budget, the upcoming labor contracts, roads, the parcel tax, the continued situation with the firefighters' union an ...

November 09, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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My View: If We’re Going to Focus on Healthy Children, Let’s Get to the Core Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 01, 2014
| (99) Comments

My View: If We’re Going to Focus on Healthy Children, Let’s Get to the Core Issues

Most people’s list of immediate needs in the city will necessarily focus on the city’s fiscal health – th ...

Most people’s list of immediate needs in the city will necessarily focus on the city’s fiscal health – the budget, new employee contracts, and economic development including proposed innovation parks. ...

November 01, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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The Davis Oral Health Project Focuses on Dental Care and Supplies for the Disadvantaged

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 30, 2014
| (5) Comments

The Davis Oral Health Project Focuses on Dental Care and Supplies for the Disadvantaged

by Alan Pryor Dental decay and related oral diseases are the number one chronic disease in our local popu ...

by Alan Pryor Dental decay and related oral diseases are the number one chronic disease in our local population. They primarily affects those without access to regular dental care and oral health supp ...

September 30, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Community College to Investigate Anti-Trans Emails from Professor

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Krasner Legal Team Believes Impeach Effort Is Unlawful; Krasner Charges That Opponents Are Losing in Elections and Resorting to Other Means

Guest Commentary: City’s Climate Plan Puts Cart Before the Horse

SF Shouldn’t Deploy Killer Robots Charge Community, Legal Groups

Measles – Views from the Top and the Front Line

Measles – Views from the Top and the Front Line

Flu Epidemic in the U.S. Vaccinate All Pregnant Women

Flu Epidemic in the U.S. Vaccinate All Pregnant Women

Commentary: Soda Tax a Modest Proposal to Fund Nutritional Programs For Low Income Children

Commentary: Soda Tax a Modest Proposal to Fund Nutritional Programs For Low Income Children

Monday Morning Thoughts: Soda Tax As Possible Funding Mechanism

Monday Morning Thoughts: Soda Tax As Possible Funding Mechanism

Sunday Commentary II: Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children

Sunday Commentary II: Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children

My View: My Struggles with Diabetes and What I Am Thankful for This Year

My View: My Struggles with Diabetes and What I Am Thankful for This Year

Should Council Pass Ordinance Addressing Sugary Beverages?

Should Council Pass Ordinance Addressing Sugary Beverages?

Sunday Commentary: There Are Issues in Davis Beyond the Narrow Core

Sunday Commentary: There Are Issues in Davis Beyond the Narrow Core

My View: If We’re Going to Focus on Healthy Children, Let’s Get to the Core Issues

My View: If We’re Going to Focus on Healthy Children, Let’s Get to the Core Issues

The Davis Oral Health Project Focuses on Dental Care and Supplies for the Disadvantaged

The Davis Oral Health Project Focuses on Dental Care and Supplies for the Disadvantaged

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